Attorney – AMG Transactional Team

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Portland, OR:
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** The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.
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* Job Summary:

** As an Attorney in our Asset Management Group Transactional Legal Team, you’ll play a key role in the continued success of The Standard’s Asset Management Group, whose products include employer-sponsored retirement plans, stable asset investment products and individual annuities.
You’ll provide legal support across a broad spectrum of business clients, utilizing your strong collaboration skills to provide advice and counsel to key stakeholders, legally compliant products for our clients, and the achievement of the Company’s business goals.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Provide advice and counsel to a wide variety of business stakeholders, including Sales, Operations, and Client Services to ensure compliant retirement plan designs and strategies.
* Produce quality, defensible contractual language that accurately reflects stakeholder’s intent.
* Act as a proactive, strategic business partner by gaining and maintaining a thorough understanding of potential legislation and regulatory developments and regularly communicating updates to stakeholders.
* Partner with stakeholders to gain insight into specific business requirements and formulate accurate, comprehensive advice that supports informed decision-making.
* Act as a trusted partner by identifying potential risks and outcomes, demonstrating a holistic understanding of business goals and risks.  Consistently demonstrate understanding of and motivation to achieve business goals in a legally defensible manner.
** Skills and Background You’ll Need:
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* Education:

** Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership required
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* Experience:

*** Minimum of two years of experience in relevant areas of the law, or the equivalent combination of education & experience.
* Understanding of retirement plans industry, focusing on retirement plan expertise and  regulatory structure  (ERISA, Tax Code, securities law, state insurance law - preferred).
* Experience in group annuity/insurance product development a plus.
* Strong communication skills, including ability to provide clear, comprehensive legal advice and delivery of presentations that are understandable to non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience working closely with internal clients as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk.
** Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate**
* ** Winning together:
** Strong communication & collaboration skills, including ability to effectively work as a member of a larger team of attorneys and legal professionals to serve internal business partners. Builds strong relationships within the legal team and with stakeholders across the organization.
* ** Customer Focus:
** Demonstrated history of working closely with internal business partners as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk.
* ** Driving Success**:
Consistently demonstrate an understanding of, and motivation to, achieve business goals in a legally defensible manner. Ability to produce clear, concise, and persuasive work product and ability to utilize persuasive advising skills.
* ** Adaptability:
** Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to changing priorities. Utilizes creative problem-solving techniques to address new circumstances and presents solutions. Demonstrated willingness to learn new skills and accept feedback.
* ** Improvement Mindset:
** Thinks innovatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement.  Approaches business challenges from a broad corporate perspective. Anticipates and removes barriers to accomplish business objectives.  Constantly pursues exceptional results that take us “next level.”#LI-Remote We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to…